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3. Central Co-ordination Committee. - (1) The Central Government shall by notification constitute a body to be known as the Central Co-ordination Committee to exercise the powers conferred on, and to perform the functions assigned to it, under this Act.
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Tax breaks for the disabled
Despite the significant push from rights organisations, the Disability Rights Bill was not taken up in the latest Parliament session.
This Bill, an improvement over the 1995 law, provides a comprehensive definition of disability, more rights, and an increase in the quota from 3 per cent to 5 per cent in Government jobs. The Bill, upon becoming an Act, will come as a shot in the arm for those with disabilities.
Associate Professor
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Advt. No. 03/2014
Website: http://www.upsconline.nic.in
Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit http://www.upsconline.nic.in or refer to the Emloyment News dated 22 February 2014, page no. 28
Important dates:
Closing date for submission of online recruitment application (ORA) through ORA website is 13.03.2014
LDC
Ministry of Defence
EME Depot Battalion,
Trimulgherry,
Secunderabad-500021
Secunderabad-500021
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Improve job prospects in disability sector
Stating that there was a shortage of over 1.5 lakh trained professionals in the disability sector in 2012, a parliamentary panel has asked the government to create better prospects for those looking to work in the area. In a report tabled in Parliament, the Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment cited the government's own data to state that there was a shortfall of 1,58,598 professionals in the disability sector in 2012.
New device reads books aloud
FingerReader, a device developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Media Lab, reads text aloud as users run their fingers over each word. The device can be used by visually impaired people who require help with accessing printed text and also for language translation.
Scientist - B (Entomology), Assistant, Field Assistant and Lower Division Clerk
Central Silk Board (CSB)
Ministry of Textiles – Government of India
Bangalore – 560 068
Advt. No. CSB/2/2014
Website: www.csb.gov.in.
Website: www.csb.gov.in.
Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit www.csb.gov.in. or refer to the Emloyment News dated 15 February 2014, page no. 27
Last Date for Online Registration 14.03.2014
MIT Researchers Design Ring To Help Visually-Impaired People Read
MIT Media Lab has released a video demonstrating wearable technology that could help people with visual impairments read more easily.
Wearers of “FingerReader” move their fingers over words on a page, and the device reads the text back to them. “The FingerReader algorithm knows to detect and give feedback when the user veers away from the baseline of the text,” according to its website.
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We are writing in to let you know about a great opportunity. We are currently on the lookout for visually impaired (partially sighted/ completely blind) people for entry level job to promote the sale of Organic Milk in Delhi and NCR.
The work timing are 9 am to 6 pm. Minimum educational qualification is 12th pass and above. The candidates must possess good communication skills in both English and Hindi as well as basic computer skills. We are looking for fresh talent with minimum or no prior experience.
Here come handy devices for the disabled
Last week, in the centre of a crammed Goregaon office, a skull served as a soft toy. People patted its blue head on the way to their desks and returned its toothy smile. Despite having two holes for eyes, no cheeks and a jaw held together by rubberbands, it looked inviting. Each part of its face boasted braille letters, so when the visually impaired Bhavesh Shah ran his fingers across its yellow forehead, he could tell it was the "frontal lobe."
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